A picture from the Chinese province of Fujian went viral on social media as it received praises for the doctors who collapsed on the floor after doing 32 hours of surgery.
The three doctors were seen lying on the ground looking completely exhausted but still managed to pose for the camera.
Three surgeons, six anesthesiologists, and eight nurses teamed up for the operation. All together, they performed six separate operations to remove a series of brain tumors from a single patient.
These heroic individuals worked from Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. until Sunday at the operating table.
It was recorded as the longest operation ever undertaken at Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, according to the Chinese newspaper the Global Times.
One of the surgeons, Dr. Chen Jianping shared a little background about their operation.
"The patient had both an aneurysm and brain-stem hemangioblastoma. We needed to remove both tumors in one surgery. This required six different surgical procedures to be conducted on the patient. It can be difficult, risky, and time-consuming. If you are removing one tumor, and the other one breaks, it can be fatal."
The doctors took only a few short breaks while performing the operation. The patient's family were also doubtful whether they can handle the situation and save their loved one.
And they did. One of the surgeons even made a "V" sign in the viral picture indicating that it was a victorious operation.
Even though they were flooded with praises, Dr. Jianping said that it wasn't the success of the doctors only. He recognized his team who played big roles in the surgery.
"It isn’t only me who works hard to treat patients. There so many surgeons just like me who are not seen," said Chen Jianping.
He also stressed that there are still more other doctors who need to be acknowledged in the world.
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